Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-24
FLORIDA,

The Florida Christian Advocate ls to be
moved to Jacksonville from SANFORD.
During the past year nearly $50 cot
tages were erected in st. Augustine.
At Fernandina the laying OF the founda-
ton of the creOSOte works, and the dig
ging of the canals to facilitate the
handling OF its products, Is now fairly
under way.
Gen. Spinner, the venerable eX-Treas-
! urer OF the United States, went to
Jacksonville Saturday from Pablo Beach.
and was warmly congratulated by his
numerous friends upon the anniversary
of his S5th birthday, which occurred Fri
day.
Col. Troy, who is now at Lane Park.
has purchased in the North two steam
yachts-a large and a small one-and
two row boats OF the Whitehall pattern.
J They have arrived and are now on lake
Harris, and make quite an addition TO
the Lane Park fleet.
A number of the most prominent citi-
ZenS of Cocoa have formed a company
and publish notice OF incorporation to
build a railroad known as the Orlando
and Indian River Railway Company. The
proposed line Will run from Orlando to
Cocoa, distance of about fifty miles.
The capital stock is $300,000
The fishermen on the river about Pa
latka are not catching as many shad this
season as usual, and frequently do not
catch more than enough to supply the city
hotels. There are so many fish camps
below Palatka and at the mouth of the
river, that but few OF the ish can get 10
to Palatka, or else there are fewer shad
IN the river now than IN previous
seasons.
The large force of Italian laborers dig
oi, frannhpa
" alter Works Company at Paiatka Friday
attracted universal attention. The col
orcd citizens " no expected fat Jobs on the
works were not at all complimentary in
their remarks concerning the Italians,
and it was whispered that they would
openly rebel against this "foreIgn iuYa-
SION" into their chosen field OF labor.
The Lane Park people have reached a
point where the erection OF "A school house
seems assured. 1t is estimated that such
q building as they contemplate Will cost
$3.50, and they have already raised $50 OF
This amount. 1t Will be built by Joseph
Mineheuer, who mas agreed 10 carry
whatever balance there may be in the
amount subscribed. When completed.
church services will be held therein until
sucn tine as the erection of a church
building becomes possibility.
Pensacola Commercials: We are in
formed by Capt. Alex ID. Ferguson that
the southern delegates to the Convention
of the American Pilots Association will
all meet at Savannah, Ga, whence they
will 90 in body to the national capital.
The convention will only be held in the
event the bill 10 abolish compulsory pilot.
age comes up during the present session
OF Congress, which, at this
time. Capt. Ferguson thinks
is very unlikely. The captain and
all other delegates will be given tele-
graphic notification three or tour days
in advance, should the measure be
called up.
A large party of gentlemen accom-
panied Capt. Meredith, OF the British
bark Havelock, when toe latter was
tOwed to sea from Pensacola last sunday,
and the opportunity was taken advantage
OF by Capt. Fauria, OF the steam tug Mary
Witch, to perpetrate good practical
joke on the boys. Having cast the vessel
adrlft, Capt. kauria lett for an incoming
ship and Capt. Meredith's guests were
lett to take care of themselves. In all
probability the latter would have been
many miles oh the voyage 10 MOntevideo
il tie pilot boat Edwin Booth had not
heeu signaed, which, coming alongside,
took the party of.
Considerable Of a boom exists in Archer
In the planting of the Black Hamburg
aud other sub-tr0pical grapes, about 900
| vines having been imported from Cali
/ iornia and are being rapidly set in vine
I yards, as we'll as the large number that
! Nerlon smith, the pioneer OF this fruit in
/ that locality, has propagated aud cold.
| Experts having pronounced that the red
| clay foundation OF the soil Is the proper
/ tbing for the culture Of the grape, great
I strides Will be taken in this industry
largely superseding the orange, as the
| grape comes into profitable bearing in
t"p and three years, and are unaffected
/ by the lrosts Of this latitude.
/ .Ghe verdict OF the jury Of inquest in the
! case OF ID. Nj. Pembroke, whose remains
were found in the debris OF his burned
house, near Monticello, on the morning OF
Jan. D, was that I'D. NJ. Pembroke came
to his death by accidental burning in his
own house, said burning being caused by
| his own carelessness in allowing his
! house and chimney to become diIapidated